Register Now to Be a Member of the Third Annual British Columbia Delegation at BIO 2006

Chicago, Illinois
April 9^th-12^th, 2006

BC Biotech has been working over the past several months on planning what is sure to be British Columbia's most effective BIO presence ever. In partnership with our colleagues in industry, academia and government, we have developed a strategy which we believe will be effective in ensuring British Columbia's biotech industry receives the international profile it deserves.  To view video footage from BC's presence at BIO 2005, click here. 

As such, we have planned and designed a presence which includes the following features:

• A 1,000 sq. ft. British Columbia Pavilion on the tradeshow floor, with the following features:
  
• An exhibition area for eight individual companies and organizations, each featuring a exhibit panel, plasma screen for multi-media presentations, and literature display space;
  
• A theatre presentation area with a large plasma screen that organizations can book for 30 minute slots, and showcase their technologies to the BIO audience;
  
• A café/bar area where coffee, refreshments etc. will be served, and where guests can sit and network with members of the BC delegation;
  
• Eight additional plasma screens which will feature ongoing multi-media presentations which highlight BC imagery, along with the company logos and messaging of all our participating BC organizations;
  
• BC industry collateral and giveaways;

View design schematics (graphics are for demonstration purposes only)

• A kick-off welcoming reception for Canadian delegates on Saturday evening;
  
• Canada BIO2006 Global Partnering Event on Sunday afternoon;
  
• A special dinner on Sunday exclusively for members of the BC Delegation generously sponsored by Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP. This is a tremendous opportunity to network with your BC peers as well as the government officials who will be accompanying the delegation;
  
• A Canadian Signature Event on Monday evening at Chicago's Union Stations for approximately 800 Canadian delegates and their international invitees;
  
• A reception on the tradeshow floor on Tuesday afternoon featuring Canadian beer, wine and food;
  
• Official Opening Ceremonies of both the Canadian and BC Pavilions featuring attending government officials;
  
• International promotion of BC's BIO presence, including identification of all participating companies, presentation schedule, links to BC Biotech and company websites, and invitation to BC & Canadian events;

The ultimate success of this however, is dependent on your involvement. Only through strong representation from all our biotech stakeholder communities, will we be able to show the world the collective strength and cohesive nature of our industry. Considering this, we have designed the following opportunities for BC Biotech members to become official members of the British Columbia Delegation:

1) Exhibiting Company in the BC Pavilion:

• One of eight display panels showcasing your company information;
• The display panel also incorporates a plasma screen which BC Biotech will work with you to develop a short multi-media piece describing your organization;
• Inclusion in BC Biotech's multi-media segment looped on pavilion plasma screens;
• Two 30-minute slots in the pavilion presentation area;
• Inclusion in all print and electronic promotional pieces, including presentation schedule;
• Two invites to any BC ancillary events, including BC delegation dinner sponsored by Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP.

Fee: $6,750

2) Presenting Company in the BC Pavilion

• One 30-minute slot in the pavilion presentation area;
• Inclusion in all print and electronic promotional pieces, including presentation schedule;
• Inclusion in BC Biotech's multi-media segment looped on pavilion plasma screens;
• One invite to any BC ancillary events, including BC delegation dinner sponsored by Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP.

Fee: $2,500

3) BC Delegation Team Member

• Inclusion in all print and electronic promotional pieces;
• Inclusion in BC Biotech's multi-media segment looped on pavilion plasma screens;
• One invite to any BC ancillary events, including BC delegation dinner sponsored by Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP.

Fee: $500

For more information or to participate as part of the British Columbia delegation at BIO 2006, contact Barry Gee, Director, Operations and Communications, BC Biotech (604) 602-5226 or bgee@bcbiotech.ca.

The Canada BIO2006 Global Partnering Event will take place in the Paris Room, Hotel Monaco Chicago, 225 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, from noon to 5:30 p.m. approximately, on Sunday, April 9, 2006. 

The following Canadian organizations have registered their interest in participating at this event:

• Aegera Therapeutics, Nun's Island, Quebec
• Alberta Research Council, Edmonton, Alberta
• Arius Research, Toronto, Ontario
• Aspreva, Victoria, BC
• Axela Biosensors, Toronto, Ontario
• BioAxone, St. Laurent, Quebec
• BioSyntech, Laval, Quebec
• Cipher Pharmaceuticals, Mississauga, Ontario
• IBEX Technologies, Montreal, Quebec
• Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario
• Medicure, Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Mistral Pharma, St. Laurent, Quebec
• Norgen Biotek, St. Catharines, Ontario
• Nucro-Technics, Scarborough, Ontario
• Ontario Genomics Institute, Toronto, Ontario
• Paladin Labs, Montreal, Quebec
• Plantigen, London, Ontario
• Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario
• StemCell Technologies, Vancouver, BC
• University of Manitoba, Research, Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Variation Biotechnologies, Gatineau, Quebec

More Canadian participants are expected in the coming weeks.  The partnering profiles of participating Canadian organizations will be posted in Industry Canada's Strategis website

Download a Meeting Request form to complete. 

The deadline of collecting profiles is March 3, 2006.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

Henry Yau
Trade Commissioner
Science and Technology Division
International Trade Canada

Tel: (613) 995-6634
E-Mail: henry.yau@international.gc.ca